This 20-track CD was available only super-briefly in the spring of 1997 before Island Records prevented
further copies from being distributed. The several thousand copies that had already been released, however, were allowed to
remain in circulation, meaning that this disc is difficult but not impossible to find. And if you like Sandy Denny, you need
to find it, because it's some of her best material. Most of the tracks are BBC versions of songs that appeared on her first
three solo albums, and most are her own compositions; all but four are performed solo on piano or guitar. In a sense, it's
Sandy unplugged, although that term didn't exist in those days. Denny arguably sounds much better on these spare versions
than she does on the official takes, when she had to contend with often humdrum, over-arranged session accompaniment. In this
context, she comes off much more like a kindred spirit to early-'70s singer/songwriters, especially Joni Mitchell and Judy
Collins, than she does a British folk troubadour. You could, indeed, make a strong argument for this as her best solo recording,
with fidelity that ranges from good to excellent. While eight of these tracks previously appeared on the fine bootleg Dark
the Night, the remaining 12 did not, making it an essential addition for Denny fans.